TexStar Midstream has signed an agreement with Calumet Specialty Products Partners to construct, own, and operate a 30,000 b/d pipeline system that will deliver Eagle Ford crude to Calumet's San Antonio Refinery.

The deal includes a 15-year agreement for TexStar to build and operate the Karnes North Pipeline System (KNPS). The system will include 50-miles of 8-inch pipe from Karnes to the southeast side of San Antonio.

Calumet expects its refinery in Elmendor, TX, will receive deliveries of at least 10,000 b/d, with the potential for more. The company's San Antonio Refinery has capacity to process 14,500 b/d. Capacity is expected to grow to 17,500 b/d soon. The company spent $9 million to increase production of jet fuel, diesel, and gasoline.